We should have seen trouble coming when Green isolated against the slower-footer Samardo Samuels on the perimeter. Green created a driving lane with a left-to-right crossover dribble and then gathered himself in the midst of three Cavaliers defenders for takeoff. Tristan Thompson came over to provide weakside help, but he had no chance as Green was already going straight up and over Samuels for a massive right-hand poster. Green couldn't control his elation afterwards, and was dinged with a taunting technical.

“One of the best dunks I’ve ever seen,” Vogel said. “I don’t want a tech after a dunk like that.”

Roy Hibbert scored a team-high 18 points and David West added 15 points and 10 rebounds. The Cavaliers were led by Kyrie Irving, who finished with 17 points and five assists but committed six turnovers.